Ubisoft News Articles
Thursday23rd May 2024
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Rolls Out Free Boss Attack Switch Update
Update: Here are the full patch notes
Update [Thu 23rd May, 2024 04:45 BST]: In case you missed it, earlier this week Ubisoft rolled out a free 'Boss Attack' update for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. It adds two new modes, fast travel, new accessibility options, and more. Ubisoft has now released the full patch notes, which also confirms the...
Wednesday17th Apr 2024
News Rayman Is Getting A Brand New Board Game Later This Year
Rayman returns
If you've been wanting more adventures in the land of the Rayman universe, there's a new physical board game coming out later this year. Rayman the Board Game will allow you to "discover Rayman like never before" when you team up with "your favourite heroes in an epic race" while "dodging dangers and saving Teensies". This new board...
Wednesday10th Apr 2024
News Prince Of Persia Roguelite From Dead Cells Dev Revealed, Switch Not Confirmed
Early Access launch is in May
The rumours were true — The Rogue Prince of Persia is real, and it's being developed by Dead Cells co-developer Evil Empire. Announced during the Triple-i Initiative, The Rogue Prince of Persia is coming to Steam Early Access on 14th May 2024. Other platforms have not been ann
News Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time Remake Dev Update Shared In New "Exclusive"
"The remake has been… remade from scratch"
A new "exclusive" from Insider Gaming journalist Tom Henderson has provided an update about Ubisoft's Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake. The previous update claimed the project had reached an "important" miles
Thursday4th Apr 2024
News Ubisoft Forward Returns This June With "Updates And Upcoming Releases"
Rumours about a new Prince of Persia game are already circulating
Ubisoft is one of the many video game companies that loves doing its own broadcast nowadays, and in a new post on social media, it has announced it's returning this year with another Ubisoft Forward presentation. This broadcast will take place live from Los Angeles on 10th June 2024...
Wednesday3rd Apr 2024
Poll What's The Best Prince Of Persia Game? Rate Your Favourites For Our Upcoming Ranking
Who will take the crown?
Update [Thu 11th Apr, 2024 17:10 BST]: Well, well, well — The Rogue Prince of Persia from Dead Cells dev Evil Empire is real! But until it's announced for Switch — or even released — there are plenty of other Prince of Persia games to choose from... <related ids="164659"> Rumours that
Rumour New Prince Of Persia Game Reportedly Arriving "Later This Year"
"Developed by Dead Cells developer Evil Empire"
Ubisoft's Prince of Persia series enjoyed a successful return earlier this year thanks to Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and it seems more adventures could be on the way. According to a new "exclusive" from Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, Ubisoft is aiming to release a "roguelite" game "later this...
Tuesday19th Mar 2024
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Is Already On Sale (US)
"Save up to 40%" in this new eShop deal
One common response to the arrival of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on the Switch was to wait until a sale. And now, just months after its release, this slick and stylish "must-play" has received a 40% price cut on the eShop in the US and Canada. As highlighted by Nintendo of America, this reduces the...
Wednesday13th Mar 2024
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Post-Launch Roadmap Details Future Updates And DLC
All coming in 2024
Just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in! Ubisoft has today revealed a first look at the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown post-launch roadmap, which lays out three free content updates and a new story DLC, all coming our way in 2024. The first of these content updates, 'Warrior's Path' will arrive next week on 20th...
Thursday7th Mar 2024
News Former Netflix-Exclusive 'Valiant Hearts: Coming Home' Arrives On Switch Today
"Become an unsung hero."
Ubisoft's emotional wartime sequel Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is out now on the Switch eShop for £12.99 / USD 14.99. This surprise drop comes a few weeks after ratings for a console version of the game were spotted in Brazil. Previously a Netflix exclusive, Coming Home originally launched in January 2023 and follows on...
Saturday24th Feb 2024
News Brawlhalla Star Wars Event Adds Anakin And Obi-Wan Next Month
Get ready to "take the high ground"
Ubisoft's free-to-play arena fighter Brawlhalla will be getting an update soon that transports players to a galaxy far, far away. Yes, it's the Star Wars event featuring the fan-favourites Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The apprentice and his Jedi master, who faced off in the prequel trilogy and more...
Thursday22nd Feb 2024
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Devs Promise New Content & Free Updates In The Future
Take your crown
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is already one of our favourite games of the year, and developer Ubisoft Montpellier has declared that it's "far from done" with the game post-launch. In a video shared on social media today, the game's director Mounir Radi thanked fans "for all the love" since the game's launch at the end of...
Friday9th Feb 2024
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Receives A New Update On Switch
Here's what's included
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has been out for almost a month now and Ubisoft is in the process of rolling out a new update for the game across all platforms. On the Switch, this should bump the game up to Version 1.0.5 and it will require around 397MB download. Included are quest fixes, gameplay adjustments, and some user...
Tuesday6th Feb 2024
News 'Valiant Hearts: Coming Home' Is Reportedly Heading To Switch
Ubisoft sequel previously exclusive to Netflix on mobile
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home, the direct sequel to Ubisoft's World War I puzzle-adventure Valiant Hearts: The Great War, is reportedly heading to the Nintendo Switch following a posting by the Brazil ratings board. As spotted by VGC, the game has been rated for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation...
Sunday28th Jan 2024
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Rayman Advance
Legendary
Ready for another clash of the covers? Welcome to this week's edition of Box Art Brawl! Before we introduce today's fighters, let's take a look at the last match-up. It was a big'un as we matched four different covers for the OG Metroid against each other. While there was a good split in the votes, the North American Classic Series option...
Wednesday17th Jan 2024
Poll So, Will You Be Getting Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown?
Out this week on Switch
The new year is well underway and with this in mind one of the first major releases is out this week. It's Ubisoft's new sidescroller Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. So far, it's been well-received by critics and the demo also seems to have gone down well with fans. This has got us wondering here at Nintendo Life how the...
Tuesday16th Jan 2024
News Players Need To Start "Feeling Comfortable" With Not Owning Games, Says Ubisoft Subs Boss
"That's the consumer shift that needs to happen"
Yesterday, Ubisoft launched a rebrand of its subscription service, Ubisoft+ Premium, and brought its Classics package to PC. Clearly, the company sees this as a step into the future of gaming as its director of subscriptions, Philippe Tremblay, told GamesIndustry.biz that players need to become...
Monday15th Jan 2024
News Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Has Reportedly Sold Almost 3 Million Copies
Bouncing back after a quieter opening
After Ubisoft admitted to being "disappointed" by the launch sales of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope last year, it looks like the sleeper sequel's luck has been somewhat on the turn in the ensuing period. A new report from VGC claims that Mario's tactical follow-up is, in fact, knocking on the
Sunday14th Jan 2024
Poll What Do You Think Of The Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Demo?
Go on, tell us!
Earlier this week, Ubisoft rolled out a demo for its first release of the year Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. It's got us wondering what everyone thinks and how you rate the experience out of 10. So vote in our poll and leave a comment below: Ubisoft Montpellier has also published a thank you message on social media for all...
Friday12th Jan 2024
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
What did the critics think?
2024 is now officially underway and one of the first big third-party titles on the way to the Switch is Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Reviews for the game have gone live today, so we've put together this round up. Before you read any further though, be sure to check out our review of The Lost Crown here on Nintendo...
Thursday11th Jan 2024
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown On Switch
A royal return?
We have just one week to go before the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown brings the sword-swinging series back to Switch on 18th January. While a free demo is available today for you to check out what's in store, the Digital Foundry tech experts are also on hand to give us the lowdown on the performance side of things. Now, Ubisoft...
Thursday4th Jan 2024
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Switch Frame Rate, Resolution & Accessibility Revealed
"Accessible design is good design"
One of the first major releases this year is Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, the first brand-new console game in the series since 2010's The Forgotten Sands (yes, really!). And recently, developer Ubisoft has unveiled the upcoming release's frame rate, resolu
Wednesday3rd Jan 2024
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Estimated To Be A "25 Hour" Game
A demo arrives on Switch next week
While January isn't always the biggest month on the video game calender, this year there are already several games to look forward to. One of these is Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - a new Metroidvania-style take on the classic platforming series. If you're wondering just how much bang for your buck you'll be...
Wednesday13th Dec 2023
Video We've Played Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown - Here's 12 Minutes Of Switch Gameplay
Welcome back, your majesty
We recently got to go hands-on with Ubisoft's upcoming Metroidvania Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and came away feeling rather chuffed with the experience, indeed. Shifting the action from 3D to 2.5D, this latest entry boasts the talents of Ubisoft Montpellier, the team behind the sublime Rayman Origins and Rayman...
Friday8th Dec 2023
News Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Demo Confirmed, Story Trailer Also Revealed
Launching early next year
Following a leak earlier today, a new action-packed story trailer for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has just debuted at this year's Game Awards show. Ahead of the game's launch on 15th January 2024, it's also been confirmed there will be a Warior Within pre-order bonus outfit as well as a demo, which will be released on...
Sunday3rd Dec 2023
Poll Box Art Brawl - Duel: Batman: Vengeance (GBA)
The match-up Gotham deserves
It's time to dive into another edition of Box Art Brawl — welcome back, everybody! Before we dive into this week's caped covers, let's first take a look at what happened last time. We went waaay back to compare the box art for Donkey Kong on the NES, and boy, was it a close one. The North American cover just secured...
Wednesday29th Nov 2023
News Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Officially Announced
More news coming in 'early 2024'
Update [Wed 29th Nov, 2023 15:15 GMT]: Well, that didn't last long, did it? After Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition was accidentally listed on the Microsoft Store and briefly made available to Ubisoft+ subscribers, Ubisoft itself has now confirmed that it is indeed the real deal (shock). In a post on X...
Wednesday8th Nov 2023
News Assassin's Creed Publisher Ubisoft Axes 124 Jobs
Ubisoft Montreal cuts 98 positions in total
Ubisoft is the latest company to lay off employees, with the French publisher's Montreal studio (Assassin's Creed) reportedly hit the hardest, cutting 98 jobs. In total though, Ubisoft is axing 124 jobs as part of a global company restructure. Some of the positions impacted include administration and IT...
Thursday31st Aug 2023
News Beyond Good And Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Has Been Rated For Switch
Ubisoft's classic appears to be returning
Here's a classification you might not have expected! As spotted on social media, the ESRB for North America recently rated the Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. The action-adventure game is rated 'E10+' and contains animated blood and fantasy...
Reminder Rayman Returns In Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Final DLC
It contains a "secret hidden message"
In case you missed it, here's your reminder that the Rayman DLC for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is now officially live. This latest update bumps the game up to 'Version 1.4.2225842' and includes not only the new DLC content but also a bunch of general updates addressing some issues to improve the overall...
